Joni Ortio
| Joni Ortio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 16, 1991 Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Calgary Flames TPS HIFK Helsinki | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
171st overall, 2009 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Joni Ortio (born April 16, 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a sixth round selection of the Flames, 171st overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He previously played for TPS and HIFK Helsinki in the Sm-liiga. Internationally, Ortio has represented Finland on four occasions. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and played in the 2013 World Championship
Playing career
A native of Turku, Finland, Ortio played junior hockey for his hometown team, TPS. He appeared in 26 games in Finland's junior league in 2008–09 and recorded an 18–8 record with a 2.63 goals against average (GAA).[1] He made his first appearance with the Finnish national team, as he recorded three wins and one shutout to help the under-18 team win the bronze medal at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.[2] The National Hockey League (NHL)'s Calgary Flames to select him with their sixth round selection, 171st overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Orio remained in Finland for the 2009–10 season where he appeared in 30 junior games. He also made his SM-liiga debut with TPS as he played three games and won one.[1] Moving up to the national junior team, Ortio made two appearances at the World Junior Hockey Championship winning three games at both the 2010 and 2011 tournaments for Finland as the nation finished 5th and 6th, respectively.[2] He played 15 games with TPS in the SM-liiga in 2010–11 before moving to North America. Ortio was assigned to Calgary's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat. He made his North American debut on April 10, 2011 against the Toronto Marlies, but lost 6–0.[3] He began the 2011–12 AHL season with Abbotsford, but after nine games was re-assigned on loan back to TPS in the SM-liiga. Ortio admitted that he had not been ready to play in North America at that time.[4]
Moving to HIFK Helsinki for the 2012–13 SM-liiga season, Ortio was the team's starting goaltender and appeared in 53 games. He recorded a 23–20–9 record with a 2.42 GAA and four shutouts.[1] Making his debut with the Finnish senior team, Ortio appeared in three games at the 2013 IIHF World Championship. He won all three and recorded a GAA of 1.98.[5] Ortio returned to North America in 2013–14 and after playing four games with the ECHL's Alaska Aces, won his first nine decisions in the AHL with Abbotsford.[6] By midseason, he had posted a 19–5–0 record and earned his first recall to the NHL on February 3, 2014, after Calgary's starting goaltender Karri Rämö suffered an injury.[7] Ortio made his NHL debut with the Flames on Feb 27, 2014, in a 2–0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at the Scotiabank Saddledome.[8] His first NHL victory came in his second game, a 4–1 win over the Ottawa Senators on March 5.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2009–10 | TPS | SM-l | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 4.45 | .837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | TPS | SM-l | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 729 | 38 | 1 | 3.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.03 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | TPS | SM-l | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 753 | 33 | 2 | 2.63 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 387 | 19 | 0 | 2.94 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HIFK Helsinki | SM-l | 54 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3120 | 126 | 4 | 2.42 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 481 | 20 | 0 | 2.49 | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 4 | 2 | 1.01 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 37 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2133 | 83 | 2 | 2.33 | .926 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 250 | 12 | 0 | 2.88 | .915 | ||
| 2013–14 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 501 | 21 | 0 | 2.51 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-liiga totals | 86 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 4710 | 205 | 7 | 2.61 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 481 | 20 | 0 | 2.49 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 501 | 21 | 0 | 2.51 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | Result | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Finland U18 | WJC-U18 | 
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 309 | 15 | 1 | 2.91 | — |
| 2010 | Finland Jr. | WJC | 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 318 | 16 | 0 | 3.02 | — |
| 2011 | Finland Jr. | WJC | 6th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 354 | 11 | 1 | 1.86 | .931 |
| 2013 | Finland | WC | 4th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 6 | 0 | 1.98 | .897 |
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL All-Rookie Team | 2013–14 | [10] |
References
- ^ a b c d Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean; Thomas, Rob, eds. (2013). 2013–14 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 126.
- ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2011). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2012. International Ice Hockey Federation. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
- ^ "Joni Ortio player card". American Hockey League. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Joni Ortio mahdollisesta NHL-kutsusta: Kun sen on aika tulla, niin se tulee" (in Finnish). sportti.com. January 27, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Player statistics by team – Finland" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. May 19, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ Pettengill, Kat (January 25, 2014). "Ortio taking AHL by storm". American Hockey League. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Flames' Ramo out with knee injury; Ortio recalled". National Hockey League. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Kings shut out Flames, win 2nd straight out of break". ESPN. February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ Gilbertson, Wes (March 6, 2014). "Hosts heat up". Calgary Sun. p. S5.
- ^ "2013-14 AHL All-Rookie Team announced". American Hockey League. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.